QWrap: A Raja, Kanimozhi Acquitted; Virushka Reception in Delhi
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1. 2G Verdict: A Raja, Kanimozhi & Others Acquitted of All Charges
Former UPA telecom minister A Raja, DMK Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi and 15 others were acquitted on Thursday, 21 December, of charges in the 2G spectrum "scam". Judge OP Saini read out a single-line verdict – “all acquitted of all charges”.
The judgement said that investigators "miserably failed" to prove that Raja, along with officials from companies that won the licenses for telecom services, had conspired to receive kickbacks from the sale of phone permits, causing a loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the public exchequer.
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2. 2G Case: Congress, DMK Celebrate; BJP Says Policy Was Corrupt
Minutes after all the accused in the 2G spectrum case, including former telecom minister A Raja and Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi, were acquitted by Delhi’s Patiala House court, DMK supporters took to the roads to celebrate special judge OP Saini’s one-line verdict.
Politicians from the DMK and the Congress party expressed their satisfaction with the court’s verdict. “I would love to thank everyone who stood by me,” Kanimozhi said.
Reacting to the verdict, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told reporters outside the Parliament that the scandal was "massive propaganda".
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3. Sure of DMK's Win in RK Nagar Bypoll: Kanimozhi
The RK Nagar by-election was held on Thursday, 21 December, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of sitting MLA and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa in December last year.
The key contenders in the poll are ruling AIADMK's E Madhusudhanan, main opposition DMK candidate N Maruthu Ganesh and sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran, contesting as an Independent.
Though as many as 59 candidates are in the fray including from the BJP, it is mainly seen as a fight between the AIADMK, its rival faction led by Dhinakaran, and DMK.
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4. Kids Pick Their Favourite Moments from Indian Sports in 2017
Another year of major sporting wins and losses went by; Virat Kohli scored a barrage of centuries, the women’s hockey team made the country proud, while underdogs India made it to the ICC Women’s World Cup final.
And while we’ve heard all the expert opinions through the year, it was time for the kids to pick their favourite moment from Indian sports in 2017.
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5. Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma Snatch a Meeting With PM Modi
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma came back to Delhi for their reception ceremony after the grand wedding in Italy.
Dressed in their traditional best, the star couple dropped in to meet – and presumably invite – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, 20 December. Apart from Delhi, there is also a reception planned in Mumbai on 26 December.
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